He leads Save the Redwoods’ large-scale projects designed to rehabilitate California’s iconic coast redwood and giant sequoia forests. These include Redwoods Rising, which strives to restore tens of thousands of acres of historically clearcut forests in Redwood National and State Parks. He also oversees the care and management of all Save the Redwoods League-owned lands, such as Harold Richardson Redwoods Reserve and Alder Creek, and the League’s portfolio of conservation easements.
One of Blom’s priorities is leading Save the Redwoods League’s work with the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition, a multi-partner collaboration dedicated to the conservation and stewardship of giant sequoia ecosystems. “Giant sequoias are some of the most awe-inspiring and iconic trees on the planet,” he says. “Yet they are vulnerable to high-severity, climate-driven wildfires. It feels like an existential crisis, and at the same time, I’m energized to see our coalition mobilizing to do the work to protect our sequoia groves.”
Prior to joining Save the Redwoods League, Blom worked for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for 12 years, most recently overseeing restoration and management operations across 300,000 acres of public land in 10 Central California counties. While at BLM, Blom partnered with the League on various projects. “I was excited to join Save the Redwoods League because it’s guided by science and its mission in a very pure way,” Blom says. “I also appreciate the League’s long-term and unwavering commitment to the restoration and stewardship of redwood forests.”
“Working among the largest trees in the world is a dream come true. But I also live in the redwoods. Seeing the resilience and beauty of these trees—the awe that you feel when you’re in a redwood forest—I think that’s why everybody connects with our mission so closely. You don’t have to explain our mission for very long to somebody before they understand why we need to protect and restore redwoods.”
